Published 13:46 IST, August 12th 2020

Klay Thompson continues his crazy off-season workout with his dog Rocco: Watch

In his latest Instagram story, Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson shared a video of himself working out along with his dog Rocco at his home.

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Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson recently took to Instagram to share a video of himself, working out with his dog Rocco. 30-year-old star did 12 curls in video, where he used Rocco as weight. Thompson frequently shares photos of himself with his dog, especially during his rehab period after his ACL injury in 2019. Last month, Thompson had shared a snap of him playing chess with Rocco.

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Fans loving Klay Thompson's new workout routine with his dog Rocco

Fans shared Thompson's clip online, happy about his new workout. Some fans joked about Thompson finding invative ways to work out in offseason, while several were happy to see ir favourite player workout after his injury last year. Thompson's video came sometime after Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reported about  three-time NBA champion practising with Warriors star Steph Curry. 

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Klay Thompson dog plays chess with him

Klay Thompson and Rocco

 (Klay Thompson Instagram – @klaythompson)

Last month, Thompson posted an Instagram story with Rocco sitting in front of him behind a chessboard. He captioned im saying that he always opens game with a move called 'queen's gambit' while playing with Rocco. Some fans pointed out that move might t be queen's gambit but Blackmar-Diemer gambit, as queen's gambit has c4 on move 2, and t e4. Rocco has also appeared with Thompson in his GQ Sports video, where 30-year-old star lists his essentials.

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Klay Thompson injury: Steph Curry and Klay Thompson reportedly worked out toger 

Thompson missed entire 2019-20 NBA season due to ACL injury he suffered during 2019 NBA Finals Game 6 against Toronto Raptors. His rehab took months, and he was medically cleared to start training in June. While  news has been confirmed by Warriors, Thompson is expected to return for 2020-21 season.

Klay Thompson is mostly working out in Orange County but  Splash Brors reportedly worked out toger some time ago. If he returns in December, he will be playing after 17 months of rehab. Curry, who played only four games this season due to his broken hand, also returned in March for one game before season was suspended due to COVID-19. With both Curry and Thompson sidelined, Warriors found mselves at bottom of league. Team officials are confident that team will make a comeback, especially with guaranteed top-five draft pick.

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13:46 IST, August 12th 2020